ctreefer
03/10/2007, 08:07 AM
I bought some fish this past week from a local wholesaler. I tried to get a good look of the fish before bagging, but the space was cramped and I was in a hurry. As a result, one of my fish (squareback anthias) ended up coming home with something attached to it that looks like an anchorworm. From all I can find online it only seems they're in fresh water. I pulled it off this morning and this is what it looks like:
Any thoughts? It is about 1.5 inches from end to end. The fish is in quarantine with some other anthias. Should I also treat with copper or anything else? I did a fresh water dip before I put them from the bags to quarantine, but it was only about 5 minutes because one of the anthias looked like it wasn't going to make it. Now I'm guessing this is the one.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/14477anchorworm.JPG
Any thoughts? It is about 1.5 inches from end to end. The fish is in quarantine with some other anthias. Should I also treat with copper or anything else? I did a fresh water dip before I put them from the bags to quarantine, but it was only about 5 minutes because one of the anthias looked like it wasn't going to make it. Now I'm guessing this is the one.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/14477anchorworm.JPG